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FS: * Attn. PC Techs, Hardware Gurus & A+ Students: PC Test Tools & CD @ Giveaway Prices .

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From: pc_diags
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:50
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I have still one POSTmortem POST Code Diagnostic
Card (port 80 reader) Combo/bundle deal available.
The Combo also contains the A+ Reference Book/CD
(see original ad below for more details). I will
also sell the items in the Combo separately.
 
pc_diags@yahoo.com (pc_diags) wrote:
> I have some Brand New POST (Power On Self Test) Diagnostic Cards
> and one A+ Reference CD-ROM left over from a PC Technician and
> A+ course we recently finished teaching.  All left over materials
> are For Sale Below our Cost.
> 
> At the end of this Ad you will find a Combo/Bundle Deal when
> buying both items.  Contact information with Phone Number can
> also be found at the end of this somewhat longish ad.
>  
>  
> POST (Power On Self Test) Diagnostic Card
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> POST Code Diagnostic Card for Overclocking, PC/Motherboard
> fault determination & troubleshooting.  These Brand New
> cards (in sealed package) are left over from an " A+ "
> course kit.  Cards come with manual & warranty and they
> are the very latest version, manual covers POST codes
> up to late Summer.  This card can Diagnose anything
> form a 286 to the latest Pentium family CPU and AMD K7/Athlon
> motherboards that contain both busses.  $69 Canadian Funds
> incl. GST (or $49 US funds), Shipping extra (Price is firm,
> 2 pieces left).  Compare at US$65 and US$69 elsewhere (which
> would be $110 Canadian Funds incl. GST).
>  
> See it at http://www.electrocution.com/books.htm#POSTMORTEM
> http://store.yahoo.net/binarygear/index.html  or at
> http://www.sysopt.com/post.html , who have
> a more detailed description on their site.
> 
> These Cards are also quite useful when overclocking
> a system, saves time over trial-and-error process
> when the system hangs in the POST portion of the boot.
> Shows you what component prevents the system from booting.
> Let's say it is the memory, you now can adjust the memory
> timing in the CMOS or get another memory stick, rather
> than guessing at the problem.
>  
> Works with anything up to and including latest Pentium
> family CPUs or AMD Athlon CPUs.  The POST Diagnostic
> card plugs into any industry standard architecture slot
> and displays the self-test diagnostic codes in the PC
> before the Video is even initialised.  POST Diagnostic
> cards are recommended and described in "Upgrading and
> Repairing PCs" by Que. 
>  
> Besides displaying POST codes, this POST Diagnostic
> card shows the status of the motherboard's four power
> supply voltages and provides means to test the power
> supply.
>  
> POST Diagnostic card is a XeTAL POSTmortem.  Standard 
> POST board with:
> -> Two alphanumeric/hex type displays for POST error codes
> -> Supports 4 post addresses (80h, 84h, 284h and 280h)
> -> Four power supply status indicators (+5V, +12V, -12V, -5V)
> -> Test and load points for all 4 DC power supply lines.
> -> Meets the IEEE P996 specification for the ISA bus loading
>    and capacitive loads.  POSTmortem has _all_ the required
>    decoupling and bypass capacitors to stop the propagation
>    of digital noise to/from the system tested.  Designed
>    to withstand reasonable electrostatic abuse.
> -> Fused against faulty insertion into a motherboard without
>    having to return POST board for repair; ie. protected
>    against reversal in any industry standard architecture
>    slot and fused against defective motherboards that could
>    damage the POST diagnostic board.
> -> All protruding component pins are cut flush with the board
>    to avoid those nasty cuts on one's fingers.
> -> Comes with warranty and a 129 page PDF manual supporting
>    major BIOSes.
>  
> The A+ Reference CD-ROM, Includes N+!
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Only $35.00 Canadian Funds, US$25.00 each
> (incl. taxes, this is over 47%+ off Amazon.com's etc.
>  prices of $35 US Funds!) ONLY two copies left!!!
> 
> This CD-ROM is for people who are into Computer Upgrade
> and Repair.  Over 2000 pages of Reference Material for
> Techies, so keep ahead in the PC workplace!  And if you
> want to test your Laser Printer, all 2000 plus pages can
> be printed, since the information comes also as printable
> PDF files in Adobe Acrobat format.
> 
> For an exact description of "The A+ Reference" CD-ROM and
> contents go to:
> 
> http://www.electrocution.com/
> http://store.yahoo.net/binarygear/books.html
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0968192815/o/qid=984922257/sr=2-2/104-4705181-7400766>
> 
> *** All CDs are Brand NEW in the original cellophane shrink wrap. ***
> 
> COMBO/BUNDLE Offer:
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> to compare prices on the Combo/bundle offer #1 go to:
> http://store.yahoo.net/binarygear/index.html
> 
> #1) POSTmortem Diagnostic card and The A+ CD in one order
>    $99.00 Canadian Funds, US$70.00
>    (SAVE an EXTRA CAN$5.00 or US$3.60 for the CD & the
>    POST Diagnostic Card with manual)
> 
> To Purchase:
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> e-mail:
> ulf@problem.org or pc_diags@yahoo.com
> 
> Phone:
> 905-884-0341 Richmond Hill
> 
> To compare prices look at:
>  
> https://padlock.netnation.com/~electroc/order.htm
> http://store.yahoo.net/binarygear/index.html
> 
> Again, for more info on these look at the following sites:
>  
> http://www.electrocution.com
> http://www.sysopt.com/post.html (their description is a bit dated)
> 
> Pick it up in Richmond Hill, otherwise here are the estimated
> shipping charges for People outside the Greater Toronto Area:
> between $5.00 and $9.75 with prepaid orders.  For COD orders
> add another $6.00, COD orders are only available in Canada.
> E-mail me your postal code or ZIP code and I will quote you
> all the shipping options and the exact shipping costs.
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